Athens man arrested for drugs in Watson Mill Park
An Athens man was arrested on drug charges in Watson Mill State Park recently.
Pericles Terrance Statiras, 41, 1010 Hull Road, was charged with possession of marijuana less than an ounce and possession of a Schedule I controlled substance (LSD).
According to the incident report, officer Timothy Chad Parr responded to the park, where an Oglethorpe County deputy was out with a suspicious vehicle inside the Madison County line.
The officer told Parr that he found Statiras sleeping in his car and when he woke him up, he could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. Statiras told them he had smoked some marijuana earlier. He then gave consent to search his vehicle, where they found marijuana in a black bag behind the driver’s seat.
A white sticker scored into four small squares with an orange “three-eyed fish” on the front was also found inside a clear vinyl plastic bag. They also found a maroon moneybag with $373 in cash and change inside. Statiras said he works at flea markets and that was the money from his sales. When asked about the stickers, he said they were LSD that he had purchased at a music concert in Athens in December.
A four wheeler on the back of the vehicle came back with no wants and was impounded at the sheriff’s office where Statiras was taken to be booked.
Other arrests on file at the sheriff’s office recently included:
•Nathan Tyler Bray, 19, 495 Hanley Road, Hull, two counts of battery.
•Brandon Michael Hankins, 24, 276 Moonlight Drive, Danielsville, DUI/drugs, open container, defective tires, no proof of insurance and two counts of theft by taking.
•Danny Ray Barnett, 45, 1566 Crooked Creek Road, Athens, was charged with kidnapping, robbery and battery stemming from a 2010 incident at the Kangaroo store in Comer.
•Allen Michael Bond, 20, 22 Freedom Point, Royston, DUI/alcohol and speeding.
•William Michael Bray, 63, Lot 47, Tranquility Circle, Hull, DUI/drugs, habitual violator, weaving over roadway and felony with vehicle (not a stand alone charge).
•Cornelius Tirell Brown, 21, 100 Rolling Ridge Drive, Apt. 177, Athens, failure to appear.
•Brandon Dean Carthern, 25, 1590 Waterworks Road, Commerce, speeding and driving while license withdrawn.
•Kevin O’Brian Coker, 33, 4 Pleasant Lane, Comer, driving while license suspended. (Comer PD)
•Joseph Matthew Collins, 55, 3092 Cherokee Road, Comer, probation violation.
•Jeffrey Alan Embrick, 48, 1126 Sunray Hatchery Road, Commerce, failure to register as a sex offender/failure to comply with requirements/provided false information.
•Robbie Lee Gunter, 32, 74 Buddy Moore Road, Lot 9, Colbert, DUI/drugs, removing or affixing license plate with intent to conceal or misrepresent and failure to obey a stop sign.
•Cory Corteze Heard, 31, 107 Noah’s Way, Colbert, driving while license suspended or revoked. (GSP)
•Rakeim Jaquin Hillsman, 19, 1267 Hull Road, Athens, failure to appear.
•Thomas Max Hubbard, Sr., 45, homeless, parole violation, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, dumping waste under 500 pounds or 100 cubic feet in volume, possession and use of drug-related objects, reckless conduct, reckless driving, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and driving without a license.
•Remone Berrick Jackson, 21, 319 Savannah Street, Hartwell, carrying a concealed weapon. (GSP)
•Tavish Quenta Jackson, 22, 46 Liberty Hill Road, Hartwell, marijuana possession less than an ounce. (GSP)
•Steven Lamar Janes, 43, 485 Stapler Road, Athens, possession of marijuana less than an ounce.
•Phillip Scott Moon, 35, 140 Moon’s Guest Road, Carlton, order to incarcerate.
•Wayne Steven Nelms, 51, 9574 Hwy. 72 West, Lot 1, Hull, theft by conversion (felony) and disorderly conduct.
•Chalres Diangelo Newton, 25, 3355 Hardman Morris Road, Lot 4, Colbert, simple battery.
•Angel Lynn Osley, 35, 275 South Fourth Street, Colbert, hold for Gilmer County.
•Carl Freddie Owens, 49, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Lot 10, Hull, four counts of forgery in the first degree and obstruction.
•James Telvie Samples, 32, 563 West Minish Lake Road, Commerce, burglary.
•Robert Michael Scogin, 38, 467 Kellogg Drive, Colbert, failure to appear.
•Ryan Daniel Shenk, 31, 575 Betty Fogger Lane, Hull, deposit account fraud/bad checks $499 or less.
•Amil Singh, 35, 169 Glenn Carrie Road, Hull, hold for Gwinnett County.
•Gregory Freniand Taylor, 45, 383 Woodridge Circle, Athens, weaving over roadway, driving while license suspended or revoked, DUI/drugs, giving false name, address or birthdate to law enforcement officer, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, prescription drugs must be in their original container, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and attempt to commit offense pertaining to possession of drugs, weapons, alcohol by inmates (felony). (GSP)
•Charles Elic Watkins, 40, 657 Sawdust Road, Hull, probation violation.
•James Allen Welch, 21, 179 Harold’s way, Colbert, driving while license suspended or revoked and failure to dim headlights. (Comer PD)
According to the incident report, officer Timothy Chad Parr responded to the park, where an Oglethorpe County deputy was out with a suspicious vehicle inside the Madison County line.
The officer told Parr that he found Statiras sleeping in his car and when he woke him up, he could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. Statiras told them he had smoked some marijuana earlier. He then gave consent to search his vehicle, where they found marijuana in a black bag behind the driver’s seat.
A white sticker scored into four small squares with an orange “three-eyed fish” on the front was also found inside a clear vinyl plastic bag. They also found a maroon moneybag with $373 in cash and change inside. Statiras said he works at flea markets and that was the money from his sales. When asked about the stickers, he said they were LSD that he had purchased at a music concert in Athens in December.
A four wheeler on the back of the vehicle came back with no wants and was impounded at the sheriff’s office where Statiras was taken to be booked.
Other arrests on file at the sheriff’s office recently included:
•Nathan Tyler Bray, 19, 495 Hanley Road, Hull, two counts of battery.
•Brandon Michael Hankins, 24, 276 Moonlight Drive, Danielsville, DUI/drugs, open container, defective tires, no proof of insurance and two counts of theft by taking.
•Danny Ray Barnett, 45, 1566 Crooked Creek Road, Athens, was charged with kidnapping, robbery and battery stemming from a 2010 incident at the Kangaroo store in Comer.
•Allen Michael Bond, 20, 22 Freedom Point, Royston, DUI/alcohol and speeding.
•William Michael Bray, 63, Lot 47, Tranquility Circle, Hull, DUI/drugs, habitual violator, weaving over roadway and felony with vehicle (not a stand alone charge).
•Cornelius Tirell Brown, 21, 100 Rolling Ridge Drive, Apt. 177, Athens, failure to appear.
•Brandon Dean Carthern, 25, 1590 Waterworks Road, Commerce, speeding and driving while license withdrawn.
•Kevin O’Brian Coker, 33, 4 Pleasant Lane, Comer, driving while license suspended. (Comer PD)
•Joseph Matthew Collins, 55, 3092 Cherokee Road, Comer, probation violation.
•Jeffrey Alan Embrick, 48, 1126 Sunray Hatchery Road, Commerce, failure to register as a sex offender/failure to comply with requirements/provided false information.
•Robbie Lee Gunter, 32, 74 Buddy Moore Road, Lot 9, Colbert, DUI/drugs, removing or affixing license plate with intent to conceal or misrepresent and failure to obey a stop sign.
•Cory Corteze Heard, 31, 107 Noah’s Way, Colbert, driving while license suspended or revoked. (GSP)
•Rakeim Jaquin Hillsman, 19, 1267 Hull Road, Athens, failure to appear.
•Thomas Max Hubbard, Sr., 45, homeless, parole violation, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, dumping waste under 500 pounds or 100 cubic feet in volume, possession and use of drug-related objects, reckless conduct, reckless driving, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and driving without a license.
•Remone Berrick Jackson, 21, 319 Savannah Street, Hartwell, carrying a concealed weapon. (GSP)
•Tavish Quenta Jackson, 22, 46 Liberty Hill Road, Hartwell, marijuana possession less than an ounce. (GSP)
•Steven Lamar Janes, 43, 485 Stapler Road, Athens, possession of marijuana less than an ounce.
•Phillip Scott Moon, 35, 140 Moon’s Guest Road, Carlton, order to incarcerate.
•Wayne Steven Nelms, 51, 9574 Hwy. 72 West, Lot 1, Hull, theft by conversion (felony) and disorderly conduct.
•Chalres Diangelo Newton, 25, 3355 Hardman Morris Road, Lot 4, Colbert, simple battery.
•Angel Lynn Osley, 35, 275 South Fourth Street, Colbert, hold for Gilmer County.
•Carl Freddie Owens, 49, 5657 Hwy. 29 South, Lot 10, Hull, four counts of forgery in the first degree and obstruction.
•James Telvie Samples, 32, 563 West Minish Lake Road, Commerce, burglary.
•Robert Michael Scogin, 38, 467 Kellogg Drive, Colbert, failure to appear.
•Ryan Daniel Shenk, 31, 575 Betty Fogger Lane, Hull, deposit account fraud/bad checks $499 or less.
•Amil Singh, 35, 169 Glenn Carrie Road, Hull, hold for Gwinnett County.
•Gregory Freniand Taylor, 45, 383 Woodridge Circle, Athens, weaving over roadway, driving while license suspended or revoked, DUI/drugs, giving false name, address or birthdate to law enforcement officer, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, prescription drugs must be in their original container, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and attempt to commit offense pertaining to possession of drugs, weapons, alcohol by inmates (felony). (GSP)
•Charles Elic Watkins, 40, 657 Sawdust Road, Hull, probation violation.
•James Allen Welch, 21, 179 Harold’s way, Colbert, driving while license suspended or revoked and failure to dim headlights. (Comer PD)
While the cops were wasting time harassing this guy who was minding his own business not hurting anybody, the real criminals were robbing this county blind. We need a sheriff who can allocate resources to the real problem in Madison County: PROPERTY CRIME, which is THROUGH THE ROOF in the last 4 years, not wasting time and money harassing peaceful potheads.
Really?! The majority? Children? I hope not, especially because it is illegal and causes mental health problems. However, in order to save taxpayer money and to clear out the courts, jails and prisons, I am all for legalizing and regulating marijuana, taxing it heavily to fund education against using it and to fund rehabilitation where necessary. We really can't have homeless people taking over our parks, either, even though they might not be bothering anyone. Have you seen the homeless camps around Athens and under the North Avenue bridge?
People stopped going to Watson Mill because gas is too expensive to travel way out in the boonies to get there.
Throwing money at it is just throwing good money after bad. If folks can't afford to get there, I don't care how many idiots you hire to ride around green trucks and golf carts. The state figured this out. Looks like our cast of clowns here didn't get the memo: Gas is $4 / gln, y'all! Watson Mill is dead in the water unless gas goes down. Anybody think that's possible? I've got a state park I'll sell you!
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Hey, whaddya know, my phone just rang three times. First call was Mike Youngblood, second was Mr. Bond, third was Stanley Thomas...all wanting to buy that park from me! Each one said he knows a deal when he sees it...but not to worry, price is not an issue. They represent a group of investors with deeeep pockets...the taxpayers of Madison County!